How nice to sit and read all about you both. We all seem to have had some misfortune with tripping or falling or some such event causing us to have complaints of suffering! So I feel for you both as I try to manoeuvre around with my sore foot and continue with my chores. Today it was four green tomato bread/loaves and another batch of tomato juice, and a few packages of beans frozen. This new recipe for bread turned out nicely and another double batch will be made tomorrow in attempt to use up more green tomatoes. I had to make a trip to the grocery store this afternoon to buy more ingredients so I'll start baking first thing in the morning. Wed we have to drive up to North Bay in the afternoon to meet with Harry's brother and wife for supper. They are coming down from Kirkland Lake so she is to have surgery the following morning (carpal tunnel) and they will be staying at a hotel overnight. I believe we will take them to the Chinese Buffet - Deanna likes Chinese food so it can be a treat for her. I'll take one of the loaves to give her to take home as well. I don't like having to drive at night and it will be dark by time we head home. I still don't feel comfortable driving this new car yet - haven't done it enough I guess. Harry usually does most of the driving nowadays. We are making a hooked rug for Mike's Cat. The little rug he has is approx. 3'X2' and Cat has taken it over and loves to spread out on the floor on top of the rug. But it has been washed and consequently falling apart a bit. We have another almost made and yesterday I bought some fabric to use for a backing. Mike has asked if we can fix the old one and also put a backing on it. It is frayed badly along the edge but I'll give it a try. But we have to take this new one first so Cat doesn't go without. Mike loves his Cat and getting it was the best thing for him. His lady, Erin, has now brought her cat from her Mothers place so the two cats are now getting used to each other. Mike is not as fond of Gypsy as he is of his Cat By the way, this is what he calls it - Cat!! It has been colder at nights and I am tempted to get out the feather ticks (duvets) to start using them - it's like turning on the heat for the first time in the Fall - you hate to do it but eventually it has to be done! Another week approaches and hope you both will take care of yourselves. I'll be doing lots with garden cleanup and of course, getting rid of green tomatoes. So long......
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Time Warps
Do you ever wish that you had a time warp to crawl into. I came upstairs thinking it was time for a bath and to crawl into bed.... 7:30. sometimes I wish that I had a place that I could sleep for 24 hours but no time would pass for anyone else so I could do my work when I woke up. Okay... so I admit it.... I am weird..... but I still wish for a time warp.. Beth.... I think I have broken most of my toes, but not the big one. The last one was a couple of weeks ago. It was swollen for about 4 days and then went down. Now all I have is a black toenail. I really resent all the fall work with preparing food, but come January I really appreciate the veggies in the freezer or on the shelves. We were at Twilight Colony last night. They gave me some of the apple juice they had made... sooooo good, It isn;t really funny, but the Preacher there ( the voice of GOD on earth... yeah right) Jim took a friend down to get some cabbage so of course they had to ask Kenny (God's voice) to get it because the girls, even though they do all the work., couldn't possibly know how to get some cabbage... so he went into the cooler to get the cabbage and I don't know how it happened,... but there were a whole lot of pails of apple juice in there cooling and he stepped into one. ( How do you step into a pail???) anyway, after much discussion with God ( in German) Kenny went to the hospital and the girls got the cabbage,. I should feel really bad since I know how much a burn like that hurts, but,, oh well! Today I puttered. I have been given some more tomatoes.... Just enough to eat. For breakfast I had a toasted tomato, cucumber and bacon sandwich,,,, Yummy! So now I will have a bath a get ready for bed ( at 8pm) Oh well.... I guess if your body needs sleep it can't tell time.
Yesterday--
wasn't really a good day. We were up early so that David and Amber could go down to the lake to pick up her bed and the boat, that Darren has claimed. I think I mentioned that I fell yet again a couple of weeks ago. Well, the sore knees are getting worse instead of better, and yesterday I was barely able to walk. I kept thinking of how I would need to be on my feet to teach, and finally decided that I needed to have them looked at. Once David was home and the truck unloaded I asked him to take me into Urgent Care. Got there about 4:16 with two Harlequins in my purse and a bottle of water, not realizing that I had no money, having bought a lottery ticket earlier. I was finally seen at 2:00 this morning. Nothing broken, but both my Patella are crap. Yes, garbage, used up battered, and more of a nuisance than a help, so say nothing of slightly shifted out of normal position. So I left with a prescription for high dosage Aleve, and a referral to the Orthopedic Ambulatory Care Clinic at Misericordia.---as well as instructions to stay off my feet as much as possible for a few days.
Today, David is doing the running around, while I sit at home with clearly stated instructions not to attempt the stairs, unless he is there to supervise/help me. He has now finished replacing the waterbed frame with a bed frame and box spring. Now he is off again, but, at least, I can have nap while he's gone.
David's niece, Lyala, had given me a tub of beads. I hadn't had a chance to take a look at them until yesterday/today. What a gift!! More beads than I could use in a lifetime. It means another trip to Lee Valley to buy "screw-top jars" to put them in, however. I am especially happy to find that most of them are what I call utility beds. i.e. not seed beads, and mostly unique in appearance.. This type of bead is absolutely critical tot he work I do, and getting harder and harder to find, with the best source being flea markets and garage sales. So now I have lots to do while I stay off my feet. I am particularly grateful for a string of black beads that have been decorated with silver wire. Gorgeous!
Today, David is doing the running around, while I sit at home with clearly stated instructions not to attempt the stairs, unless he is there to supervise/help me. He has now finished replacing the waterbed frame with a bed frame and box spring. Now he is off again, but, at least, I can have nap while he's gone.
David's niece, Lyala, had given me a tub of beads. I hadn't had a chance to take a look at them until yesterday/today. What a gift!! More beads than I could use in a lifetime. It means another trip to Lee Valley to buy "screw-top jars" to put them in, however. I am especially happy to find that most of them are what I call utility beds. i.e. not seed beads, and mostly unique in appearance.. This type of bead is absolutely critical tot he work I do, and getting harder and harder to find, with the best source being flea markets and garage sales. So now I have lots to do while I stay off my feet. I am particularly grateful for a string of black beads that have been decorated with silver wire. Gorgeous!
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Oh, Beth.....
I don't envy you your lifestyle. Of course,it's broken. I've done it often enough to recognize the signs.
My teaching the quilting course from Neepawa in Selkirk this month. The class has been confirmed with full registration. It has been expanded to two full days so that I could include feathers. I haven't yet heard about the class in Pinawa, I had a call today confirming my billet for the two nights I will spend there. I will be staying at my friend Vivian's house ( you've been there, Beth). Note I say staying at her house, not with her, as she will be in Ontario at a family wedding somewhere near Ottawa!?! But she tells me that the owner of the quilt store will be feeding me, considering how few eating places there are there (the golf club--sometimes). Looks like I'll be having another adventure.
I hope I mentioned that the sale is now final. The other party got their financing. Gail is now on a "tear" getting everything out of the buildings, so the conflict continues. David and Amber are going down tomorrow to bring home the bed and boat. Wednesday, as there was no school, Darren was taking the two little girls hunting with him. Jess has been before, but it was the first time for Samantha. They were at our house at 10:00pm and planning to get up about 4:30. I haven't heard how that turned out. (smirk and giggle)
So I am trying to get some work done in the studio. I've just finished revising the hand outs for both my classes. I have a couple of sketches to do, and then it's all done. For that I am grateful. I'll take another look at them before having them printed, but the hard work is done. It sure would be nice to actually get down to doing some work with the sewing machine.
My teaching the quilting course from Neepawa in Selkirk this month. The class has been confirmed with full registration. It has been expanded to two full days so that I could include feathers. I haven't yet heard about the class in Pinawa, I had a call today confirming my billet for the two nights I will spend there. I will be staying at my friend Vivian's house ( you've been there, Beth). Note I say staying at her house, not with her, as she will be in Ontario at a family wedding somewhere near Ottawa!?! But she tells me that the owner of the quilt store will be feeding me, considering how few eating places there are there (the golf club--sometimes). Looks like I'll be having another adventure.
I hope I mentioned that the sale is now final. The other party got their financing. Gail is now on a "tear" getting everything out of the buildings, so the conflict continues. David and Amber are going down tomorrow to bring home the bed and boat. Wednesday, as there was no school, Darren was taking the two little girls hunting with him. Jess has been before, but it was the first time for Samantha. They were at our house at 10:00pm and planning to get up about 4:30. I haven't heard how that turned out. (smirk and giggle)
So I am trying to get some work done in the studio. I've just finished revising the hand outs for both my classes. I have a couple of sketches to do, and then it's all done. For that I am grateful. I'll take another look at them before having them printed, but the hard work is done. It sure would be nice to actually get down to doing some work with the sewing machine.
I need a new post title I guess.....
Can't title it green tomatoes again can I? But here I am still with a front room full of green tomatoes. The lower night temps has prompted Harry to pick all the tomatoes and start to clean up - no way we could cover everything - so consequently, here I am with even more of the green little thingies just waiting for me to do something with them. I love green fried tomatoes to eat - had some more for breakfast this morning, but that only uses up maybe two at the most. I looked in some of the recipe books I have and found another recipe for marmalade so today I shall try that but need some lemons which I don't have on hand. Now why don't we have a lemon tree on our property I wonder? haha
Yesterday I injured myself and so I am now suffering. I went downstairs to search for a particular item and stepped on a box climbing over stuff and it gave way and my foot was bent. Actually turned out to be the middle toe on my left foot. Within two hours it was swollen and turned blue black. I expect I broke it but no way to tell. I covered it with a cold compress and proceeded with my chores. No such thing as sitting down and resting! Scooby has missed out on her walks but I cannot weight bear without pain and so walking for now is out of the question. So, I just sat down for an hour and cut little individual packages of sugar ( 1000 to a carton) into a plastic container for use. Last year Harry went to an auction at a restaurant closing and I have boxes of individual "everythings" here at home - peanut butter, jams, salad dressings, sugar, syrup, plum sauce, serviettes, Styrofoam take out containers etc etc. Shame not to be using them.
Wondering how you folks are doing? Take care
Yesterday I injured myself and so I am now suffering. I went downstairs to search for a particular item and stepped on a box climbing over stuff and it gave way and my foot was bent. Actually turned out to be the middle toe on my left foot. Within two hours it was swollen and turned blue black. I expect I broke it but no way to tell. I covered it with a cold compress and proceeded with my chores. No such thing as sitting down and resting! Scooby has missed out on her walks but I cannot weight bear without pain and so walking for now is out of the question. So, I just sat down for an hour and cut little individual packages of sugar ( 1000 to a carton) into a plastic container for use. Last year Harry went to an auction at a restaurant closing and I have boxes of individual "everythings" here at home - peanut butter, jams, salad dressings, sugar, syrup, plum sauce, serviettes, Styrofoam take out containers etc etc. Shame not to be using them.
Wondering how you folks are doing? Take care
Monday, September 2, 2013
Green Tomatoes
The front room is full of green tomatoes as well as millions of apples. Today we do apple juice. Yesterday I froze beans, and then looked for creative ways to use up green tomatoes. I made a green tomato cake - nice and moist and spicy and actually quite delicious. Then I made a tomato bread casserole for supper to go along with salmon loaf. Harry brought in a full bag of rhubarb as well from the garden. I think he will incorporate into the juice. This is the time of year that it gets really busy. Soon I shall have to make space in the back sun room for all the inside plants We always put them out for summer and they flourish, but the night time temps are starting to dip so in they must come. Trouble is that their space has been consumed already with stuff, so I'll have to do some juggling haha Already Sept 2 and the thoughts of the fast approaching fall and winter are playing on my mind. I made a fire again yesterday morning in the little stove and sat with my coffee enjoying it best I could. Thank goodness Scooby likes to sit with my and enjoy it too!
Well, I'll finish my first coffee for the day and enjoy a bit if quiet before the day begins. I brought up all the jars yesterday and have them washed and ready for production. It is quite a process once you get started but in the end we have lots of juice to show for the work. Take care
Well, I'll finish my first coffee for the day and enjoy a bit if quiet before the day begins. I brought up all the jars yesterday and have them washed and ready for production. It is quite a process once you get started but in the end we have lots of juice to show for the work. Take care
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Rain con't
By the time the storm hit us, it was barely enough rain to wet the street. Lot of wind though. Afterwards the humidity was still quite high, but during the evening the wind cooled things off quite nicely and we were able to sleep last night.
Our trip to the lake was an exhausting one. Each decision turned out to be a source of conflict, and that was a huge source of emotional fatigue. There was the work to be done, including replacing one of the exterior panels on our building. David hadn't been planning to do that, so hadn't worn his really grubby clothes. At least it was on the rear of the building, so partly in shade. In any case, his shirt was so wet that he drove home without it. This meant that I had to go into A&W for supper on my own. It was an absolute zoo (Friday of the long weekend at supper time!?) We got our food and headed down the highway, and then realized that I had been grossly overcharged for the meal. Not a good ending for the day.
Tomorrow my Ravenesque ladies come over for the day. This means that the yard work that has been neglected this year has to all be done today, as well as tidying the studio, kitchen and bathroom. I have become so sensitive to the sun that we haven't spent any time outside this year, so we hadn't even brought down the umbrella from the attic of the garage. David spent this morning out cleaning out the entire garage, and then cleaning up all of the tables and chairs etc with the power washer. There were piles of leaves and sunflower seed shells all over the floor . David says that there is no way for the squirrels to get in the garage, so I have to wonder where the junk is coming from.
We took a short break and went to Home Depot to buy me a piece of Plexi-glass, and then ended up at Wal-Mart looking for school supplies that I need, and buying David some new clothes. So it's now 2:00 and I have barely put a dent in my "To Do" list, even if the re-cycling bin is almost full. Time to get back to it.
Our trip to the lake was an exhausting one. Each decision turned out to be a source of conflict, and that was a huge source of emotional fatigue. There was the work to be done, including replacing one of the exterior panels on our building. David hadn't been planning to do that, so hadn't worn his really grubby clothes. At least it was on the rear of the building, so partly in shade. In any case, his shirt was so wet that he drove home without it. This meant that I had to go into A&W for supper on my own. It was an absolute zoo (Friday of the long weekend at supper time!?) We got our food and headed down the highway, and then realized that I had been grossly overcharged for the meal. Not a good ending for the day.
Tomorrow my Ravenesque ladies come over for the day. This means that the yard work that has been neglected this year has to all be done today, as well as tidying the studio, kitchen and bathroom. I have become so sensitive to the sun that we haven't spent any time outside this year, so we hadn't even brought down the umbrella from the attic of the garage. David spent this morning out cleaning out the entire garage, and then cleaning up all of the tables and chairs etc with the power washer. There were piles of leaves and sunflower seed shells all over the floor . David says that there is no way for the squirrels to get in the garage, so I have to wonder where the junk is coming from.
We took a short break and went to Home Depot to buy me a piece of Plexi-glass, and then ended up at Wal-Mart looking for school supplies that I need, and buying David some new clothes. So it's now 2:00 and I have barely put a dent in my "To Do" list, even if the re-cycling bin is almost full. Time to get back to it.
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